The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-07-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 29lh, 1887.
Queen Victoras Jubilee was celebrated to
some extent, evel in this the Capitol of the
greatest of Republics !: President Cleveland
sent congratuatory cableeram. Mr. West
the British Minister, gave great dinner, to
which many distinguished guests sat down,
and a ''Nictoria Memorial Room was dedica-
ted at the Garfield Hospital, with appropriate
ceremonies. by the society ot 81. George. The
'.Star Spanslei Banner and Sod Sara the
Oneen" being sung in honor OF The Greens
| ,Inhlec
! Speaking d He Qgreu, irHlin!l> me "f the
return OF ortr owu lovely, youthful vet CROWN
| less queen, Mrs. Cleveland who. for time.
| holds urIiisputrd sway in the lra,tS of the
American people. SIMPLY as the peoples own
| daughter, who has become The first LADY of
! the Land From her improved appearance,
and bright cheerful manner AMI conversation
far more so than uSllai-it seems Mrs. Cleve-
land has immensely erinyed The brief respite
from the duties imposed on her At the White
| House. In fIct she takes tie pull'c into her
confidence, and informs them lrther of
the plans of the President and herself for Il e
remainder cftl;e simmer. She says that she
| will probably he abe to visit some Michigan
friends when the President goes to st. Louis,
after which they will both extend the trip TO
| Kansas Chicago. Milwaukee. Detroit, Grand
Rapids and perhaps ether Western Cities.
| Tie printers OF Washington are exercised
| because the Comnis> onelS acting under the
| law which ,uthorz, ,hcm 20 let il to the low
est bidder, lave given lie District printing
contract 20 Philadelphia firm. The Print
er's Union having taken up the matter and
| there is a prospect Of much indignation, as it
| Will take $4,000 out Of the hands of Printers
| here, and throw a number of them out of en-
| ployment at ! east % yer cert was saved on
| the Contrac'.
The belief that Secretary Lamar will tie
| appointed to The Supreme Court vacancy ear
| ly next fall is firmly impressed on the public
mind and the SecretarN's successor IS being
discussed. Assistant Secretary Muidrow and
Commissioner Of Pensions Black. among the
number
To give you ali idea Of the strict discipline
of the Washington police l will mention that
one Of the force has been dismi ssed from Office
for plucking a magnolia lJssom from the
Capitol grounds This looks hard, but it is
Just, for these guardians of the city have no
right, iii the sma Hest particular, 20 betray the
trust reposed in them
Within the past "etk many prominent
Democratic Statesmen have arrived in this
city that there are these WHO think an impor-
| tant conference on party policy is pending and
that it Will be followed by good results, all of
which hope is really true.
The fact that Secretary Fairclilu ordered
by telegraph the prepayment of the July inter-
est on bonds, amounting to about $4,000,
600. caused some alarm in financial circles,
when considered with reference to recent mon
etary disasters in New York, Cincinnati. X
Chicago, but the Secretary explains his ac-
ton by saying that it was not due to any APP
prehensIon about the financial situation The
interest being due July lst, and the checks
made out, the Department was put 10 no in
convenience and The effect. he believed would
be reasSuriuo'